Create and restore application backups

Before running the commands shown on this page, you should load the Bitnami stack environment by executing the installdir/use_APPNAME script (Linux and MacOS) or by clicking the shortcut in the Start Menu under “Start -> Bitnami APPNAME Stack -> Application console” (Windows). On OS X VMs, the installation directory is /opt/bitnami and OS X VM users can click the “Open Terminal” button to run commands. Learn more about the Bitnami stack environment and about OS X VMs.

Backup on Linux and Mac OS X

The Bitnami ownCloud Stack is self-contained and the simplest option for performing a backup is to copy or compress the Bitnami stack installation directory. To do so in a safe manner, you will need to stop all servers, so this method may not be appropriate if you have people accessing the application continuously.

Follow these steps:

Change to the directory in which you wish to save your backup:

$ cd /your/directory

Stop all servers:

$ sudo installdir/ctlscript.sh stop

Create a compressed file with the stack contents:

$ sudo tar -pczvf application-backup.tar.gz installdir

Restart all servers:

$ sudo installdir/ctlscript.sh start

You should now download or transfer the application-backup.tar.gz file to a safe location.

IMPORTANT: When restoring, remember to maintain the original permissions for the files and folders. For example, if you originally installed the stack as the root user on Linux, make sure that the restored files are owned by root as well.